FILM SCREENINGS

Enemies of Happiness

2006. Denmark/Afghanistan. Directed by Eva Mulvad, Anja Al-Erhayem. The film tracks the electoral campaign of Malalai Joya, a courageous young woman who ran successfully in the 2005 Afghanistan parliamentary elections on a platform that responded to the needs of the common citizen. This portrait of a woman's isolation in Afghan government provides rare insight into the country's life and politics. Presented in collaboration with Women Make Movies. In English, Farsi, Pashto; English subtitles. 59 min.